my mom is 53 years old, and for the past couple years, she has been addicted to the internet. She plays online spades and most days, as soon as she gets home, she gets on and stays on all day. me and my family never get to spend time with her unless we have a gathering at home. But if we go somewhere, most of the time she'll just stay home. I really dont noe what to do
help????!
2007-07-25 19:14:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You can't just pull the plug on her, it won't work. That is like trying to pull the straw from a coke fiends nose. So, you have recognized that her computed addiction has been disrupting the homeostasis within the family. Now you need to seek professional help just like any other addiction, and don't be mistaken the behaviors are very much the same in addicts no matter what, computer, gambling, alcohol, etc......
2007-07-25 23:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by CFF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't anything you can do. However, write her a letter and tell her how you feel. Tell her that you feel you are coming second place to a bunch of wires and plastic and you need your mother.
Seriously I don't know if it will help, but since I have been there, done that (years ago but when my kids were in high school), you can give her a message from me. Tell her that I said you cannot ever make up that time, and 5-6 years down the road the regret will haunt you. You have to get off the computer, and do it now before you lose your family. I woke up, I hope your mom can too.
2007-07-26 02:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her what you think and she should under stand. If that doesn't work just step in and shut the power off to that part of the house until your point gets across cause if she doesn't get that she needs to spend more time with her kids and family then on the internet you should find some sort of help for her nothing major just like a theropist.
2007-07-26 02:21:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switch the computer off and make your point about needing to spend time with her.Maybe if computer use is such an addiction then you might like to suggest a therapist or get some counselling yourself so as you know how to deal with your mums addiction to the computer.
2007-07-26 02:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try disconnecting the power of the computer for a while... little by little every time... mayb one time 30 min... the next an hour and so on it's like teaching a baby to be without it's tete lol
2007-07-26 02:47:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull the plug off the computer and talk it out and try to reach for her feelings
2007-07-26 10:03:12 · answer #6 · answered by kevrhd92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋